Bamako vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
82
😀 Quality of life
24
87
🏙️ Population
2.01M
468K

The cost of living in Bamako is 81% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8384th and 304th ($518 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 8836th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$22084

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$471
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$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857